Where does “phago-” come from?

phago- (English) comes from Ancient Greek φαγ-, from Ancient Greek ἐσθίω, from Ancient Greek ἔδω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- — to eat.

phago- (English): eating; consuming

Definitions

  1. eating; consuming

Ancestry of “phago-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαγ-eat
2Ancient GreekἐσθίωI eat, devour, consume; I fret, vex; I take in my...
3Ancient GreekἔδωAlternative form of ἐσθίω; to eat, to consume;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat

Words derived from “phago-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔδω →Every word from Ancient Greek φαγ- →